Achilles
| Name | Achilles | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,815 tons | ||
| Completed | 1906 - Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij NV, Amsterdam | ||
| Owner | NV Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Mij (KNSM), Amsterdam | ||
| Homeport | Amsterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 1 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-202 (Günter Poser) | ||
| Position | 09.06N, 59.48W - Grid EO 1465 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 36 (1 dead and 35 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Demerara - Trinidad | ||
| Cargo | 1820 tons of sugar and general cargo | ||
| History | Completed in September 1906 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 22.41 hours on 1 Oct, 1942, the unescorted Achilles was hit aft by one torpedo from U-202 and sank immediately after being hit amidships by a coup de grâce at 23.01 hours. | ||
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